Archive for Chris Mayer

Chris MayerChris Mayer is the editor of Capital and Crisis and Mayer's Special Situations. His contrarian essays have appeared on a number of websites and publications including the Mises Institute, the Freeman, GoldEagle.com, LewRockwell.com, FiendBear.com, PrudentBear.com and Individual Investor Magazine.

Investing in Water

It flows free from our taps and faucets every day, yet many people don’t realize that water may not have the limitless supply we once thought. Many areas of the world are at risk of not having enough fresh water to go around. Capital & Crisis’ Chris Mayer gives us the lowdown on one such area where water monitoring is taking place.

A Potential Oil Sands Boom You’ve Never Heard Of

There is a map of the world on my office wall. What I like about this map is that the mapmaker paid particular attention to getting the scale right.

Frontier Markets

With the market the way it is today, you can’t help but look for an investment, any investment, that might react differently than everything else. These kind of investments are “non-correlated” because they move independently of the overall market. But they can be tricky to locate, and even harder to trust.

China’s Emergence

China is the new Germany. At the end of the Second World War, Germany was an “emerging market.” It was industrializing rapidly and producing brisk economic growth. Today, Germany is a mature “developed market” that grows slowly if it grows at all. Today, China is the new Germany.

Who’s Afraid of Emerging Markets?

China is the new Germany. At the end of the Second World War, Germany was an “emerging market.” It was industrializing rapidly and producing brisk economic growth.

The Best Way to Profit From $135 Oil

Has oil hit its peak price or not? The answer to that question leads us to ask whether or not commodities are a bubble about to burst. Barron’s recent cover story on commodities came down on the side that the party was over.

You’ve Never, Ever Considered This Agriculture Investment…

Interesting how certain threads come together…I read recently that copper producers are complaining about the skyrocketing costs of sulfuric acid. A few days later, I read about Mosaic, a fertilizer company – about how the rising cost of sulfuric acid could impact its profit margins.

Skyrocketing Costs of Sulfuric Acid

Interesting how certain threads come together… I read recently that copper producers are complaining about the skyrocketing costs of sulfuric acid.

North Dakota Oil

The legend of an untapped goldmine, teaming with treasures yet to be found, sounds like something out of an Indiana Jones sequel. But Chris Mayer has word of such an untapped mine, rich with bounty just waiting to be uncovered.

Has Oil Hit Its Peak Price?

Has oil hit its peak price or not? The answer to that question leads us to ask whether or not commodities are a bubble about to burst. Barron’s recent cover story on commodities came down on the side that the party was over.

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